Power Types Used in Classroom Management

Abstract

In this study it is aimed to examine the usage of power types during the classroom management process. Its scope is which power types used and how these power types used by teaching staff at higher education. In this study general survey model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was used. The data was collected with power types scale which is developed especially for higher education. The population of the study is MCBU Faculty of Education in 2021 Spring Term and reached about 348 prospective teachers as the sample of study. According to the findings of the study it can be said that the usage of individual power, the charismatic power, the knowledge power, the expert power, and the tolerance power are used at high level, the usage of legitimate power is at a lower level than the usage of other powers. And the usage of coercive power has been seen at the lowest level. The results support the literature, and especially it can be said that the usage of individual powers creates positive learning environment. There has been meaningful differs according to the gender and the departments of prospective teachers. Usage of power types shows meaningful differ, in favour of female prospective teachers. Also, Turkish Language Teaching Department shows meaningful differ in usage of power types.

Keywords

• Power Types
• Classroom Management
• Prospective Teachers
• Teaching Staff

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